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Si trasladamos un peso o varios pesos en sentido vertical, trae como consecuencia.If we shift one or more weights vertically, the result is:

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Correct answer: b) A vertical movement of the centre of gravity, up or down, depending on the shift.

Why it is correct

G follows the weight: up if it goes up, down if it goes down.

Why the others are not

  • a) A vertical shift does not move G forward.
  • c) Any shift of weight moves G.
  • d) Option b is correct.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. G moves the same way as the weight.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Stability

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